Construction leads in Donegal
547 planning applications and commencement notices in Donegal in the last twelve months, across 35 electoral divisions. 512 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Donegal planning register and the national building control register.
Top trades in Donegal
The work the last twelve months of filings call for, by trade.
The housing stock in Donegal
10,509 households in Census 2022, set against the national figure (the dark tick). Older homes on oil and solid fuel are where retrofit demand sits.
Age and occupancy
Central heating fuel
Tenure
Relative affluence below the national average (0). A household-weighted mean of Electoral Division scores. Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022, CC BY 4.0.
Source: CSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0. Shares are rolled up from each electoral division, weighted by households (dwellings for vacancy).
Recent planning applications in Donegal
- ClosedBEHY, BALLYSHANNON, DONEGAL POERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANK WITH SECONDARY AND TERTIARY TREATMENT AREA2661862Received 9 Oct 2026
- LodgedCOOLCHOLLY, BALLYSHANNON, DONEGAL POCONSTRUCTION OF 39 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANNING REF. NO. 23/52008. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF (1) 39 NO…2661863Received 9 Oct 2026Decision due 3 Dec 2026
- LodgedAGHRAGH, TEELIN, CARRICK DONEGAL PO(1) RETENTION OF SITE CLEARANCE WORKS AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH ASSOCIATED SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM…2661864Received 9 Oct 2026Decision due 3 Dec 2026
- LodgedDINGLEI COUSH, MAGHERACAR, BUNDORAN DONEGAL POA NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT INCLUDES (1) CONSTRUCTION OF 99 NO. NEW DWELLING UNITS, COMPRISING OF 10 NO. 2-BEDROOM, TWO STOREY TERRACED HOUSES…2661856Received 8 Oct 2026Decision due 2 Dec 2026
- Lodged39 TIRCONNAILL ST., BALLYSHANNON, DONEGAL POCONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE REAR2661849Received 7 Oct 2026Decision due 1 Dec 2026
- LodgedMOUNTCHARLES, DONEGAL PO, CO. DONEGALCONSTRUCTION OF FARM STORAGE SHED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS2661845Received 6 Oct 2026Decision due 30 Nov 2026
- LodgedGORTLOSKEY, KILLYMARD, DONEGAL TOWN(1) RETENTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR AND (2) UPGRADE OF POLISHING SYSTEM TO PERCOLATION AREA2661830Received 5 Oct 2026Decision due 29 Nov 2026
- LodgedDARNEY, BRUCKLESS, DONEGAL PO(1) RETENTION OF (A) ALTERATIONS FROM PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANNING REF. NO. T13.428 TO INCLUDE ALTERATIONS TO INTERNAL ROOM LAYOUT AND ELEVATIONAL CHANGES…2661834Received 5 Oct 2026Decision due 29 Nov 2026
- LodgedCOOLBEG, ROSSNOWLAGH, DONEGAL POCONSTRUCTION OF A DOMESTIC DWELLING HOUSE WITH TREATMENT SYSTEM AND POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS2661828Received 3 Oct 2026Decision due 27 Nov 2026
- LodgedBIDDY'S O'BARNES, BARNESMORE GAP, BARNESMORE DONEGAL PO(1) RETENTION OF CHANGE OF USE FROM STORAGE USE TO CAFÉ USE, (2) MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING SINGLE-STOREY STORAGE BUILDING TO USE AS AN EXTENSION…2661825Received 2 Oct 2026Decision due 26 Nov 2026
Who is building in Donegal
The organisations behind the most applications in this area.
- 1MECL IRELAND LIMITED6 applications
- 2C & C PROPERTY INVESTMENT LTD6 applications
- 3MCENIFFS (BUNDORAN) LIMITED5 applications
- 4SAYVALE 26 LTD5 applications
- 5TIRCONAILL PROPERTIES LIMITED5 applications
- 6DONEGAL HOSPITALITY LIMITED4 applications
- 7Roadstone Limited3 applications
- 8CHERRYMORE WHOLESALE KITCHENS LIMITED3 applications
Electoral divisions in Donegal
- Ballintra
- Ballintra
- Ballyshannon Rural
- Ballyshannon Urban
- Binbane
- Bonnyglen
- Bundoran Rural
- Bundoran Urban
- Carrickboy
- Cavangarden
- Cliff
- Clogher
- Corkermore
- Crowkeeragh
- Crownarad
- Donegal
- Dunkineely
- Eanymore
- Grousehall
- Haugh
- Inver
- Kilcar
- Kilgoly
- Killybegs
- Laghy
- Largymore
- Lough Eask
- Malinbeg
- Pettigoe
- Tantallon
- Tawnawully
- Templecarn
- Tieveskeelta
- Tullynaught
- West Donegal
More in Donegal
Lead figures count planning applications and commencement notices received in the last twelve months inside this area's boundary; pipeline value is the estimated build value behind them. Applicant names of private individuals are never shown; organisations only. Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann National Statistical Boundaries 2022, CC BY 4.0.